Look at the next person you see. It may be a lover, child, co-worker, postman, or your own face in the mirror. Regard him or her with the recognition that:

"This person before me may be instrumental in saving us from nuclear war. In this person are gifts for the healing of the planet. In this person are powers that can redound to the joy of all beings."

Joanna Macy in Peace Is the Way by Walter Wink

 

To Practice This Thought:
Identify gifts to the world in yourself and those around you.

 

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